Pro-Immigrant Marches Surging Nationwide Pro-Immigrant Marches Surging Nationwide
For the second time in two weeks an American city was rocked Sunday by a pro-immigrant demonstration of undeniably historic magnitude. As many as a half-million people, wearing whi...
Apr 10, 2006 / Adam Howard
Thin Reid: Harry KO’s Border Reform Thin Reid: Harry KO’s Border Reform
The perhaps fatal collapse Friday of a Senate compromise on sweeping and liberalized immigration reform was, in itself, not totally unpredictable. What might astound some, however...
Apr 8, 2006 / Adam Howard
Give ’em Hell Harry! Give ’em Hell Harry!
As his approval ratings plummet, Bush has started attending meetings, town halls and local forums with real people. (Isn't this what presidents are supposed to do? Reading some o...
Apr 7, 2006 / Adam Howard
White House Troubled By Democracy in U.S. White House Troubled By Democracy in U.S.
Defenders of the war in Iraq are always quick to dismiss any expression of opposition by the American people as so inconsequential that no one in Washington will take notice. That'...
Apr 6, 2006 / Adam Howard
Scott Ritter Rips Peace Movement Scott Ritter Rips Peace Movement
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, now an ardent anti-war campaigner, has let loose a blistering broadside against the rest of the peace movement. Calling it near "tota...
Apr 5, 2006 / Adam Howard
Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part III Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part III
Last week, an Iraqi-American translator was arrested and charged with offering over $60,000 in bribes to win a $1 million contract for providing flak jackets and other equipment to...
Apr 3, 2006 / Adam Howard
Whose Backlash? Whose Backlash?
Immigration reform advocates watching the historic Senate debate this past week say they are surprised by the momentum they're sensing in favor of liberalized and comprehensive ref...
Mar 31, 2006 / Adam Howard
Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part II Reconstruction Corruption Watch Part II
Yesterday, I reported on the current controversy surrounding Halliburton's poor performance and cover-up on its water treatment contract in Iraq. Now add oil to the mix. In the Wa...
Mar 31, 2006 / Adam Howard
Reconstruction Corruption Watch Reconstruction Corruption Watch
As we enter Year 4 in Iraq, it's getting tougher to track the extent of waste, fraud and war profiteering perpetrated every day. This is the first in a series of entries on The No...
Mar 30, 2006 / Adam Howard
Breakthrough on Immigration Reform Breakthrough on Immigration Reform
As immigrant protests continued to ripple through the country on Monday--22,000 students walking out of classes just in LA County--the Republican-dominated Senate Judiciary Committ...
Mar 28, 2006 / Adam Howard